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DOHERTY, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX9809 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Murdong Western Australia, 23 March 1908 |
| Home Town: | West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 31 October 1942, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery, Marsa Matruh XXII. D. 21. "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX9809 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9809, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Jul 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9809, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Fremantle bound for Middle East. HMAT U.S. 11A. | |
| 26 Jul 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9809, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 18 Jul 1942: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9809, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, GSW (Right Thigh). 1st El Alamein. | |
| 31 Oct 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9809, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, K.I.A. 2nd El Alamein. |
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